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Directions to Matthews Arena

Directions to Matthews Arena

  • From the West (Massachusetts Turnpike): Follow turnpike into tunnel and take Prudential exit; proceed westbound on Huntington Avenue through underpass and take left at lights onto Gainsborough Street. Gainsborough Garage (paid event parking) will be directly one block ahead and adjacent to the Arena.
  • From the South and West (Route 128/95): Take 128/95 to Route 93. Take Mass. Ave exit and take right at lights onto Mass. Ave. Follow Mass. Ave about two miles (seven sets of lights) to St. Botolph Street. Take left and the arena is directly on your left. Gainsborough Garage (paid event parking) will be directly one block ahead and adjacent to the Arena. 
  • From the North (Routes 93 and 95 across Tobin Bridge): Take Storrow Drive exit and follow signs for Storrow Drive West. Take Fenway exit and proceed straight off exit ramp, following signs for Boylston Street Inbound (do not bear right). Continue on Boylston Street and take a right onto Mass. Ave. (third set of lights). Proceed down Mass. Ave. and take third right onto St. Botolph Street (second right past Symphony Hall). Arena is on your left. Gainsborough Garage (paid event parking) will be directly one block ahead and adjacent to the Arena. 
  • Public Transportation: Take the "E" car of the Green Line to Symphony stop. Walk up Mass. Ave, away from Symphony Hall. Take a right onto St. Botolph Street, Arena is on the left. Via the Orange Line, exit the Massachusetts Avenue stop to Mass. Ave. and take a left. The first left is St. Botolph Street and arena is directly on the left.